Examples

The Union of Concerned Scientists, for example, maintains an "A to Z" list on its Web site of "case studies" in what it calls the politicization of science under Mr. Bush, like his decision to devote federal money to programs promoting abstinence education despite studies showing that such programs have limited effectiveness.

It's true that both sides in our politics want young justices who will stay a long time, but liberals want to secure the judiciary's long-term politicization, while conservatives want to undo that and to restore, for the long term, the traditional understanding of the judicial function.

Only a united -- a unanimous -- commission vote would remove the taint of politicization, which is the death knell of a commission intended to ensure the public of its independence, its integrity and its freedom from political influence.

His rather grand assurances that practically everything is going well with the civil service, reforms are being put into place and the so-called politicization of it under this government has been contained are all met with disdain from readers.